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jphorri' ig for tf Tuesday • November 25 r^AA/l A/>Cro the best interests of his clients, then having a status conference in the That decision was allowed to being admitted to U flaw school and L/AI Vi Ala to that’s his prerogative to file that (mo- case “to find out where we’re at on it.” stand by the U.S. Supreme Court, not becoming a lawyer. Klliott is PnntimiAH fr P cf tion). We’re not joining in it. The four plaintiffs successfully and it has led to discontinuation of seeking $66,000 in lost wages and uontmuea rrom rage 1 “Courts vary greatly in the chaUengeda 1992 University ofTexas affirmative action policies at uni- $30,000 in the loss of "intangible ^ Besides discussing why Sparks amount of time it takes to issue an law school admissions policy de- versities across the state. The case benefits of attending ITT la wschool,' FOnTIGr CdQ6t hasn’t ruled, the two plaintiffs said opinion. This is an opinion which signed to boost enrollment of black was sent back to U.S. district court according to court records. ■ icot the conference would determine is going to require a great deal of and Mexican-American students. to decide damages concerning the Hopwood, the lawsuit’s lead fTISKG SCCUSdl whether parties in the case could consideration. The judge is obvi- A federal appeals court found four plaintiffs. plaintiff, is asking for $2.8 million HARLINGEN (AP)-Se help speed it up. ously giving it that,” she said. that the former policy, in use when Rogers is asking for nearly for alleged economic and emotion mer Marine Military Acade Betty R. Owens, a lawyer repre- Skip Scott, a lawyer representing the four unsuccessfully sought to $383,000 from the state, chiefly to al harm. Carvell is asking lot S: 1 :» cadets allege they were It senting die University of Texas, said plaintiffs Cheryl Hopwood and Dou- enter the school, discriminated make up for wages he said have been million for alleged economic and by classmates who knofe Monday, “If Mr. Smith thinks that’s in glas Wade Carvell, said he supports against whites. lost to him as a consequence of not emotional harm. teeth out and sexually asi them, a lawyer said MondA^/J Others contend they we Physically abused bytheid drill instructors, including) y\ wh o allegedly handcuffed) I tor up to six hours, said An I McColl. a lawyer represent: ^ Parents of 11 formerstude a lawsuit against theprive'; <e A hoarding school. “Big boys hurt little twys. hoys hurt younger boys," sa 'd. "it's all part ofthetaCptil i—s on there, but it's; ™ m ore than hazing when you your teeth knocked in orya se xually abused." M Analysis of Perol | reveals selecth loinl FORT WORTH (AP) - h ! n '. past lo years. Ross Perot; ls J purchased interests in a .to studio, an Austin marina,ups 0 California mountainside hon • , . the Dallas Mavericks basket ' § 1 team and at least three Te>a; f, 1 ,.! port developments. , ( | J Among his most recent pro|) , ea 1 are a 440-acre office part in s» V 1 ., ban Atlanta with a hotel andta , e and nearly a dozen projectsakt ^ 1 r California coast. He is also me' '!. U.S. corporate sites to Asianaa i ' cific Rim companies and has st: 1 . companies aimed attheburge; 01 international markets in Asia,& , n i and the Middle East. A computer-assisted analyst ^ Perot’s multimillion-dollarhold!) reveals a fortune built by buy bankrupt and undervaluedpropi '1 ties and turning them around,t jl Fort Worth Star-Telegram report in Monday's editions. Based on property tax ap praisals, business filings ando# | j[ public documents, the analysis shows his empire spreads amod .• almost 200 companies. ' 1 In North Texas, Perot andfe 1 . ther own 21,000 acres in six col :;' ay t 1 ties valued by tax appraisers at r lz : u more than $500 million. pericaI And in at least 25 U.S. cities, major real estate markets. Two killed whenji, small plane crastC I Perot has major holdings, some lense , ame foj |acy of ] fandgJ le whic| lindelil tofthil GREENVILLE (AP) — A faMltion’s h[ and son died Monday when ttif and of I twin-engine plane they were fly Most' to Fort Worth from Alabama lytoensl crashed and burned in a pasta stitutioi mbs— Jerry Lee Davis, 52, of Fort a inisto| Worth, and James Wallace Da; nera ti 0 i 29, of Birmingham, Ala., were e j r f e |[ ()V killed instantly following the IS t | ielcn a.m. wreck about a mile soutf r, S pj nsl j| Interstate 30 near the Huntarf Rockwall county lines “There wasn’t a whole lot o' plane left when we arrived,’’s? Department of Public SafetyW Jlil er Keith Welch said. iil.V'J The plane did not appeartoha teek Ele clipped any nearby trees. It wasr! Jcte d & j|l ing on its belly, although witnessei rastate ttthey aJ osewhol dequalil Earlier' ■ich ni l hi I** 0 * ( said the aircraft was spinningasS (e to be dove nose-first toward the lr life on ground.The cause was being inves 'ad befoil gated by the National Transportatil r ogram cl Safety Board and the Federal Aviali 'ities int{ Administration. ten to gefl j OFF THE BEATEN PATH discover fc." Downlown BryanVlon. il '-•(? 779-8208 AafTSA lOam-Sfo VISA 4 Celtic Crosses • African Masks Wind Chimes • Incense S Oils jL Museum Reproductions • Tarot Cards Great Sterling Silver Jewelry THINK AHEAD. APPLY TODAY. " CALL (•SOO'CmBANK 1997 Citibank (South Dakota). N.A. Certain conditions and exclusions apply. Details provided you become a cardmember mi ! >>| Professional Resume Service graduate students UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CO-OP STUDENTS LET US PREPARE A PROFESSIONAL RESUME, TAILOR-MADE FOR YOU! C TS COUNSELING & TESTING SERVICE CALL 846-2674 FOR AN APPOINTMENT